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Young poets, we have heard you. We discontinued KidsPost's yearly poetry contest (竞赛) four years ago, and yet you continue to send us your poems just in case we change our minds.
The truth is, we have missed your poems. So we have changed our minds. Sort of. The idea of the original contest was to celebrate National Poetry Month, which is April. But this year's contest will also celebrate another April tradition: Squirrel Week (松鼠周). It's a tradition started nine years ago by John Kelly, the original editor (编辑) of KidsPost.
So KidsPost and Kelly are joining forces this year for a Squirrel Haiku Contest. That means your poems must take the form of a haiku — three lines in a fivesevenfive pattern (模式). And they must be connected in some way to squirrels.
A few more rules：
•The contest is open to kids ages 5 to 14 who live in the United States. Each child may send only one poem (selfcreated)．
•A love of squirrels is not required. Entries will be judged on creativity and form.
•Each haiku should have a title.
•You need to have an adult send us your entry. A note from the adult giving permission for you to enter the contest is also required.
•Entries can be emailed to kidspost@washpost.com or sent to KidsPost Squirrel Haiku Contest, The Washington Post, 1301 K Street NW, Washington, D．C. 20071.
The deadline for us to receive entries is April 1.
If your poem wins and gets published (出版), you will receive a prize package that includes a KidsPost Tshirt and pencil, a squirrel toy or game and carefully chosen poetry books.
If you have any questions about the haiku contest, email them to kidspost@washpost.com.
【语篇解读】 本文是应用文。文章为关于某诗歌竞赛的通知。
21．What is special about this year's poetry contest?
A．It only accepts online entries.
B．It is closely related to squirrels.
C．It accepts different forms of poems.
D．It provides guidance for young poets.
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。由第二段中的“... this year's contest will also celebrate another April tradition Squirrel Week...”和第三段中的“... they must be connected in some way to squirrels...”可知，今年的诗歌竞赛与松鼠联系密切。
22．Kids who want to take part in the contest should ________.
A．have a love of squirrels
B．get permission from an adult
C．come from the United States
D．send their entries in by themselves
答案与解析：B 细节理解题。由倒数第五段中的“A note from the adult giving permission for you to enter the contest is also required...”可知，参赛者必须上交一份有成年人允许其参加竞赛的书面说明。
23．What will winners of the contest get?
A．A sum of prize money.
B．A poetry game and a pencil.
C．A piece of clothing and books.
D．A chance to play with squirrels.
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。由倒数第二段可知，如果参赛者的诗歌获胜，则参赛者将收到奖品包，其中含有一件特制T恤、一支特制铅笔、一个松鼠玩具或游戏和精选诗集。
